Improvement in illuminated badges for hats



- W. J. SCOTT.

Illuminated "Badge for Hats. N0. 122,665. Patentedlan.9,1872'.

1 3' I l t 1' H l r WILLIAM J. SCOTT, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN ILLUMINATED BADGES FOR HATS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,665, dated January 9, 1872.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. Soorr, of the city and county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Illuminated Badges for Hats; of which the following is a full and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a sectional view of the side of the hat and badge, and Fig. 2 a front view.

The nature of my invention consists in attaching to a hat, either permanently or temporarily, a lantern, as a badge by which the vocation of the wearer may be readily known after dark.

The hat A is of any of the common and wellknown forms; B is the lantern, made to conform to the shape of the hat to which it may be attach ed, either by sewing, riveting, straps, or any other means. To the back of the lantern is attached a flue, G, into which the outlets D and E communicate. Leading from this flue is a pipe, F, for conveying the heat and smoke out of the lantern, having near its end, where it passes out of the hat, a collar, Gr, through which peribrations are made by means of which the pipe may be secured to the hat, and the body of the hat ventilated. A perforated cap piece, H, is placed over the end of the pipe and secured by the fastenings of the collar G. In the flue G a perforated partition, I, is interposed between the outlet D and pipe F, to prevent a sudden influx of wind through the pipe from extinguishing the light of the lamp J. K is the door of the lantern, attached in the ordinary manner, in which may be placed sheets of glass, mica, or other transparent material, bearing any desired device or name. Holes for the admission of air to sustain combustion are made beneath the door.

By carrying the pipe F back from the lantern the smoke and heat from the lamp are conducted away from the glass of the door, thereby securing it from discoloration; it also intensifies the draught, wh en the head is thrown forward, by elevating the end of the pipe to a greater height above the light of the lamp J, and thereby gives an increased flame. When desirable the pipe, after being carried part way back, may be returned to the front of the hat, and the smoke discharged at that point, and the glass will be as well protected against discoloration as in the manner shown in the drawing.

The outlet E, being near the top of the lantern and in an almost direct line with the pipe F, serves to direct any sudden influx of air down the pipe away from the flame of the lamp; it also serves to carry away the highly heated and vitiated air from the top of the lantern.

When it is intended to be used as a temporary, instead of a permanent attachment to the hat, the lantern may be made without the flue (J and pipe F, proper holes for the escape of the heated-air and smoke being made atthe sides near the top and back.

I am aware that lights have-heretofore been worn upon hats by miners, to enable the wearer to have free use of both hands, therefore I do not, broadly, claim such a use; butF What I claim as my invention is 1. In combination with a hat, A, a lantern used as a badge, as herein described.

2. The combination of the hat A with the lantern B, having a flue, G, and pipe F, constructed as herein described.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT.

Witnesses:

HENRY G. HASKELL, WILLIAM H. Low. 

